Arguing

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. — read the full passage →

Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, — read the full passage →

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment. — read the full passage →

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Do all things without murmurings and disputes, — read the full passage →

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. — read the full passage →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. — read the full passage →

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

“Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, — read the full passage →

Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds, — read the full passage →

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching; — read the full passage →

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Because, knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood; so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. — read the full passage →

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

“Talk no more so exceeding proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, For Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.

Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still.”

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, next to the king’s house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house. — read the full passage →

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him. — read the full passage →

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; — read the full passage →

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear. — read the full passage →

Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you; — read the full passage →

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →